The Bodyguards (Bodyguardi) is a comedy series for prima+ in a new genre its makers call progressive fiction, out to prove that gangsters can be funny too. Each episode tells a complete story with disarming, politically incorrect exaggeration, borrowing the best of crime and gangster cinema and packed with pop-culture references. The series pairs the elegance of the gangster world with the realities of Czech life, which only sharpens the comedy. Add witty dialogue, stylish production design and a carefully curated soundtrack, and The Bodyguards hits the bullseye. The camerawork and editing take their cue from the films of Martin Scorsese, Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino, alternating carefully composed shots with cinematic effects, jump cuts and unusual camera angles.
